9/28/11

I believe that technology is a huge influence in how people are doing this, especially the younger generation. Technologies like phones and internet limit the amount of actual writing or even spelling that needs to be done, so the younger generations are getting more and more used to writing in that slang form. Social networks also create relationships that are only through the computer. People can meet on websites, can video chat to see each other, and then have a Facebook relationship. I don't think that the 'machine' is necessarily playing us, but I think it is coming close to that. People want to be up to date on the latest technology, and that often means dating online, or typing letters instead of words. The technology we are so used to is very powerful, but we can also be just as powerful if we want to.